SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry held talks with business officials on Thursday to explore ways to address France’s subsidy policy for electric vehicles (EVs), which excluded models with high carbon emissions in the entire process including shipping. The discussion came after the list of EVs eligible to win subsidies in [...]
JEJU, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Known as the ‘Island of Electric Vehicles,’ South Korea’s Jeju Island is set to pilot a new project aimed at recycling used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The Ministry of Environment, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and SF ECO Co., Ltd. announced that they would be signing a memorandum of understanding on [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai Motor will not run overtime shifts at its Ulsan plant for the Ioniq 5 EV this weekend. This decision comes as most local governments in South Korea have ended their electric vehicle subsidy programs for the year, leading to anticipated sales slumps in the coming months. According to automotive [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Celebrating its 25th year of local production in India, Hyundai Motor is poised to achieve record-breaking sales in the Indian passenger car market this year. Analysts predict that if the company maintains its current monthly sales trend, it will surpass the 600,000-unit annual passenger vehicle sales mark for the first [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. has sold over 15,000 vehicles in South Korea this year, driven by strong demand of its affordable Model Y car produced in China, according to government and industry data Thursday. According to the transportation ministry data, the number of Tesla vehicles sold in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s battery industry is intensifying efforts to establish a systematic foundation to dominate the rapidly growing second-life battery market, driven by the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The second-life battery industry represents a futuristic and economically valuable sector. It also has the potential to contribute to waste reduction and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday they have unveiled their latest electric vehicle (EV) units and concept models under way at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show as the companies strengthen their electric portfolios. Hyundai debuted the Ioniq 5 N, the first high-performance EV model [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of diesel automobiles built by local manufacturers fell more than 20 percent on-year through the third quarter of 2023, data showed Sunday, amid the rising preference for electric vehicles in the market. South Korea’s five carmakers sold 76,367 units of diesel passenger cars over the January-September period, down [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai is on the cusp of achieving double-digit market share in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) segment. It’s intriguing to observe whether Hyundai can solidify its position as a pioneer in the American transition to electrification. During the third quarter of this year, Hyundai successfully sold 21,638 electric vehicles in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The repercussions of the economic downturn have reverberated in the imported electric vehicle market, drawing attention to the widening wealth gap often described as “The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.” While sales of domestic electric vehicles (EVs) have been lackluster this year, there has been a notable surge in [...]